AMD A8-5600K Trinity Desktop APU Review

Earlier this month AMD launched new Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) based on the Trinity architecture along with the socket FM2 motherboards that are needed to for the new processors. AMD has a number of APUs that are based on the Trinity APU architecture, but we have only reviewed the A10-5800K. The AMD A10-5800K is the flagship APU and thus, it is also the most expensive at $129.99 shipped. We found this processor to perform well, but it left us wondering what could be had for less money. Not everyone wants to buy the most expensive processor in a series, so if you are looking something that is in the middle of the pack you are in luck!

Today, we are going to be looking at the AMD A8-5600K APU (model number AD560KWOHJBOX) that can be bought today at Newegg for $99.99 shipped after using coupon code "EMCYTZT2363". The AMD A8-5600K is an unlocked quad-core processor that has a base clock of 3.6 GHz with a Turbo allowance up to 3.9 GHz. The A8-5600K APU is rated at 100W TDP and has a 4MB L2 cache. So, you have a processor with a 200MHz lower base clock and the same amount of cache for $30 or roughly 30% less money.